The MFJN Policy Action Team co-created our first ever policy platform this year! We advocated for these bills and our values on March 5 during the Policy In Action Plenum.
Will you join us in contacting your legislators to support this bills? Find your representatives here and fill out the MFJN Interest Form to connect with the Policy Action Team.
MFJN 2024 Policy Priorities:
- Expand AGRI Farm to School grant program to include in-home & early care plus $5M in additional funding HF 4163/SF 3528
- Increased funding for The Good Acre’s LEAFF program HF 4471/SF 1727
- Establish the Headwaters Community Food and Water Economic Resiliency program HF 2881/SF 2940
- Build off the successful Market Bucks model by piloting a Fresh Bucks match on SNAP produce purchases in grocery store
& other food retailers HF 4820/SF 4851 (more info here!) - Establish a Climate Change and Mental Health Task Force HF 4821/SF 4846. Learn more here and stay tuned for more action next year!
- Fund Healthy Roots Institute to support their culinary workforce development programs HF xxx*/SF 5181
Other issues we care about:
- Prioritization of BIPOC and emerging farmers in access to farm down payment assistance
- Increased funding for AGRI Urban Ag grants
- Support for farmers markets, especially those serving food-insecure communities
- Increase base funding for food shelves in Minnesota